Attestation

[Brian Hernacki]

It would seem preferable for the verifier to simply specify an arbitrary
period of validity at the time of signing as there are likely to be more
than just two cases.

--brian


On 4/5/07 9:13 AM, "Johannes Ernst" <jernst+openid.net at netmesh.us> wrote:

> There seem to be at least two variations of attestation if we differentiate by
> how quickly the underlying statement (claim, ...) may change. E.g.
> 
> 1. long-term: X is a citizen of country Y. If it changes at all, it takes
> years.
> 2. short-term: X is in the same room with me. It changes minute by minute.
> 
> In the first case, we can do things like sign a claim and show that signed
> claim every time somebody asks. In the second, we might have to ask the
> asserting party in real time?
> 

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